Concrete reenforcing steel tie



DBC. 13, 1932. A C STmCKLER CONCRETE REENFORCING STEEL VTIE Filed Dec..22,- 19:50

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PatentedDec. 13,r 1932 UNITED STATES ARTHUR C. STRICKLER, OF' LONGBEACH, CALIFORNIA CONCRETE REENFORCING STEEL TIE Application ledDecember 22, 1930. Serial No. 504,111.

This invention relates to a tie for reenforcing rods of concrete work,the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby apair of rods can be easily and quickly tied together and in a firmmanner.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a perspective view showing two rods tied together by the device.

Figure 2 is a view of the device, with the same in open condition.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 8 of Figure 2.

As shown in these views, the device consists of a metal plate 1 bent tofo-rm loops 2 at o-pposite sides thereof, with the edges of the plateoverlapping, and a pair of U shaped wires 4, each of which has its bightpassing through a loop. Thus the wires are hingedly connected with theplate and in using the device, the plate is placed against one of therods A, with the wires extending alongside the rod and alongside thecross rod, with the ends of the limbs of each wire twisted together, asshown in Figure l. Thus the two rods are firmly connected together bythe device.

The plate l can be nailed to a part of the form when desired so that thediiicult task of twisting the wire around a nail and then wrapping thewire around the steel, as is now done, is eliminated by this invention.The invention also does away with the necessity of carrying a roll ofwire to provide wire to fasten the rods together, as the devices can becarried in nail aprons and the like. The devices are to be made in sizesto fit the different sizes of rods used for reenforcing concrete.

The invention saves time and labor and also material, as much wire iswasted in cutting under the old method.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel 'features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combinationk and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is The combination with crossed bars, of a tie comprisinga sheet metal body adapted to straddle one of the bars at the crossingpoint thereof and having a loop at each end, and substantially U-shapedwires, one loosely engaged in each loop and adapted to straddle theother bar with `the ends twisted together to embrace said straddled bar.

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

ARTHUR o. STRI'CKLER.

